Parents' bill of rights; remedies

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Plain-English Summary

This bill expands the "Parents' Bill of Rights" in Arizona, giving parents more control over their minor children's education, healthcare, and upbringing. It requires written parental consent for schools to facilitate a child's social gender transition and prohibits school employees from withholding information about a child's well-being from parents. The bill also allows parents to sue government entities or employees for interfering with these rights, with significant financial penalties for violations.

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Equality ArizonaOPPOSE

This bill strengthens parental rights and empowers parents to take legal action against governmental entities for any violations, with government bearing burden of proof to demonstrate compelling interest.

Amends parental rights statutes to reserve all parental rights exclusively to parents regarding education, health care, moral and religious training; requires disclosure of instances where minors withheld information from parents.

Source: equalityarizona.orgVerified April 13, 2026

Equality ArizonaOPPOSE

Strengthens parental rights concerning minor children and requires governmental entities or institutions that have previously coerced or facilitated a minor child in withholding information from their parents to disclose such actions.

Amendments affirm that all parental rights are reserved exclusively to parents, ensuring that the state or any governmental entities cannot interfere with rights related to education, health care, moral and religious training, and access to records.

Source: equalityarizona.orgVerified April 13, 2026

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